Yankees sweep Red Sox
Yankees sweep the Boston Red Sox to advance to the Division Series
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The New York Yankees swept the Boston Red Sox in the best-of-three American League Wild Card Series, winning 9-0 in Game 1 and 9-2 in Game 2. With Aaron Judge sidelined by a calf injury, Ben Rice went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double and six RBIs in the opener, including a grand slam in the eighth; Austin Wells added two RBIs and rookie George Lombard Jr. had three hits. Cam Schlittler struck out 10 and allowed two hits and one walk over 6⅓ scoreless innings in Game 1, while Max Fried allowed one run in six innings in Game 2. The Yankees broke open Game 2 with a six-run sixth inning, highlighted by Cody Bellinger’s three-run homer, and outscored Boston 18-2 in the series. The Red Sox were eliminated in the Wild Card round for the second consecutive year, with an injury to Roman Anthony adding to their difficulties. New York advances to face the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays in a best-of-five Division Series that begins Saturday in Tampa.
Key Points
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The Yankees did not use Gerrit Cole or Carlos Rodón in the Wild Card Series, leaving open the question of which starter would open the Division Series against Tampa Bay.
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Boston managed just two runs and seven hits across the series; its hit total tied the fewest by any team in the Wild Card round under the current format.
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The decisive Game 2 rally began when Spencer Jones reached on a dropped third strike; Trent Grisham followed with a bunt to load the bases with nobody out.
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Luis Garcia Jr.’s fourth-inning homer was the first postseason home run of his career.
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